2018–19 EFL League One
Lowest attendance | 1,732 Accrington Stanley 2–1 AFC Wimbledon (22 September 2018)[1] |
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Total attendance | 4,812,867[1] |
Average attendance | 8,184[1] |
← 2017–18 → |
The 2018–19 EFL League One (referred to as the
The summer transfer window closed five days after the start of the season, on 9 August 2018, following a vote by all 72 clubs in the
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017–18 season:
To League One
Promoted from League Two
Relegated from Championship
From League One
Promoted to Championship
- Wigan Athletic
- Blackburn Rovers
- Rotherham United
Relegated to League Two
Teams
*reduced for that season as club work on ground
Personnel and sponsoring
- 1 According to current revision of List of current Premier League and English Football League managers.
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barnsley | José Morais | Sacked | 6 May 2018 | Pre-season | Daniel Stendel | 6 June 2018 |
Bradford City | Simon Grayson | End of contract | 8 May 2018 | Michael Collins | 18 June 2018 | |
Fleetwood Town | John Sheridan | 2 June 2018 | Joey Barton | 2 June 2018 | ||
Sunderland | Robbie Stockdale | End of caretaker spell | 25 May 2018 | Jack Ross | 25 May 2018 | |
Shrewsbury Town | Paul Hurst | Signed by Ipswich Town | 30 May 2018 | John Askey | 1 June 2018 | |
Doncaster Rovers | Darren Ferguson | Resigned | 4 June 2018 | Grant McCann | 27 June 2018 | |
Blackpool | Gary Bowyer | 6 August 2018 | 12th | Terry McPhillips | 6 August 2018 | |
Scunthorpe United | Nick Daws | Sacked | 24 August 2018 | 18th | Stuart McCall | 27 August 2018 |
Bradford City | Michael Collins | 3 September 2018 | 17th | David Hopkin | 4 September 2018 | |
AFC Wimbledon | Neal Ardley | Mutual consent | 12 November 2018 | 23rd | Wally Downes | 4 December 2018 |
Shrewsbury Town | John Askey | Sacked | 18th | Sam Ricketts | 3 December 2018 | |
Bristol Rovers | Darrell Clarke | Mutual consent | 13 December 2018 | 21st | Graham Coughlan | 6 January 2019 |
Luton Town | Nathan Jones | Signed by Stoke City | 9 January 2019 | 2nd | Mick Harford | 10 January 2019 |
Peterborough United | Steve Evans | Sacked | 26 January 2019 | 6th | Darren Ferguson | 26 January 2019 |
Bradford City | David Hopkin | Resigned | 25 February 2019 | 23rd | Gary Bowyer | 4 March 2019 |
Rochdale | Keith Hill | Sacked | 4 March 2019 | 22nd | Brian Barry-Murphy | 4 March 2019 |
Scunthorpe United | Stuart McCall | 24 March 2019 | 18th | Andy Dawson | 24 March 2019 | |
Southend United | Chris Powell | 26 March 2019 | 20th | Kevin Bond | 2 April 2019 | |
Walsall | Dean Keates | 6 April 2019 | 22nd | Martin O'Connor | 8 April 2019 | |
Gillingham | Steve Lovell | 26 April 2019 | 13th | Mark Patterson | 26 April 2019 | |
Plymouth Argyle | Derek Adams | 28 April 2019 | 21st | Ryan Lowe | 5 June 2019 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 94 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
2 | Barnsley (P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 91 | |
3 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs[a] |
4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | |
5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | |
6 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 76 | 58 | +18 | 73 | |
7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 | |
8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | |
9 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 | |
10 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 62 | |
11 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 61 | |
12 | Oxford United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 60 | |
13 | Gillingham | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 55 | |
14 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 67 | −16 | 55 | |
15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 54 | |
16 | Rochdale | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 54 | |
17 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 55 | 67 | −12 | 53 | |
18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 52 | |
19 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 68 | −13 | 50 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 50 | |
21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 56 | 80 | −24 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Walsall (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 47 | |
23 | Scunthorpe United (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 53 | 83 | −30 | 46 | |
24 | Bradford City (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 41 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[14]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
3 | Charlton Athletic (p) | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) | |||||||
6 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 3 | 4 (3) | |||||||
3 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | |||||||||
5 | Sunderland | 1 | |||||||||
4 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Results
Top scorers
- As of 4 May 2019[15]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | James Collins | Luton Town | 25 |
2 | John Marquis | Doncaster Rovers | 21 |
Lyle Taylor | Charlton Athletic | ||
Tom Eaves | Gillingham | ||
5 | Ian Henderson | Rochdale | 20 |
6 | Freddie Ladapo | Plymouth Argyle | 18 |
7 | Ched Evans | Fleetwood Town | 17 |
Kieffer Moore | Barnsley | ||
9 | Jonson Clarke-Harris | Coventry City/Bristol Rovers | 16 |
Cauley Woodrow | Barnsley | ||
Jamal Lowe | Portsmouth |
Hat-tricks
Note
(H) = Home; (A) = Away
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